About Us

Ann Marie Blake, Principal
Solicitor
Ann Marie Blake – Principal
Joined the practice of P.J. Byrne & Co. Solicitors in 1993 as an apprentice and continued on with the firm following her qualification in 1996 as a solicitor with the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. Ann Marie has experience in a wide range of legal practice to include:-
- Making of wills
- Administration of estates
- Acting for both vendors and purchasers in residential and commercial transactions
Ann Marie has a particular interest in agri-business. Ann Marie advises in the area of litigation and family law being in the District, Circuit and High Court. Ann Marie is a member of Carlow Bar Association and a member of the Law Society of Ireland.

Ciara Foley, Solicitor
Ciara Foley – Solicitor
Ciara acts in all aspects of law to include:
- Buying and selling of lands/houses
- Wills and Administration of estates
- Family Law matters
- Criminal Law matters
- Licensing applications – lottery, bingo, publican, club registration
- Litigation – Personal Injury claims
Ciara joined the practice of P.J. Byrne & Co. Solicitors as a legal intern in 2011. Ciara continued her traineeship in P.J. Byrne & Co. Solicitors and qualified as a solicitor from the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland in 2014.
Ciara holds the following qualifications:
- First Class Honour in a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Legal and Business Studies & Financial Accountancy from Waterford Institute of Technology and;
- Postgraduate Honours Law Degree from University College Cork.
- Ciara is a member of Carlow Bar Association
- Ciara is a member of the Law Society of Ireland.